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A pillars - use a flathead screw driver and remove the thin strip cover. Behind the cover are torx screws. Remove the torx screws and pull the pillar perpendicular to the mount. Once its off, pull it off from the dash as it is attached to it.

B pillars - remove both front and rear door trims. Remove the bottom piece of the pillar by prying. Its held on by 2 clips on the top. Once off, unscrew the top of the b pillar. The screws are located on the bottom. Unscrew the seat belt from the chair if you have a sedan. Pull off the trim and remove the seatbelt buckle

C pillars - remove the trim on the bottom of the rear door. Remove the map lights by prying the edges. Take a flat head screw drive and pry from the top. This piece is held on by 2 clips.

All of mine are peeling.. I have the super 77 ready to go. It looks like I need to borrow some torx bits from work.

The B pillars are different though, there is some thicker fabric underneath the main stuff. also, the fabric is work thin from the seatbelts rubbing against it, so I have have to replace that fabric. which means I may want to replace all of it so it matches.